Remember to vote smart as you reap what you sow
SIR,
After the seemingly endless months of innuendo, accusations and finger-pointing, the Democrats of the US House of Representatives failed to come up with a scintilla of solid proof or credible evidence that President Trump had committed any kind of “high crime or misdemeanour” as required by the US constitution in order for the Senate to find him guilty.
He is still the President of the United States, much to the Democrats’ chagrin and dismay. Their embarrassment and garish incompetence is now complete. They have wasted millions of taxpayer dollars on their vengeful witch-hunt, and American voters will remember the stench of their game come the November 2020 elections.
That’s how it is with democratic elections – the voters have the final say. It’s what happened in the United Kingdom. The voters wanted Boris Johnson and now they have him. The UK is out of the European Union because that’s what the voters wanted over three years ago. Buyers remorse is no good in politics.
It is what’s happening in the Republic of Ireland. The voters will pick the components of the next Dáil.
Whatever the political parties have sowed over the last few years, so shall they reap. Resting on laurels will do no one any good. Voters do not like to be fooled and if they feel as though they have been fooled too many times, major changes will sweep this political landscape.
And then what? Brexit and Donald Trump did not go away and, therefore, must be dealt with because they are now serious forceful components of our life, no matter who wins. Time is running out for Irish politicians to face up to the disaster that will happen if nothing changes. We have no more time for blackguards and inquiries. Just look what happened to the Democrats in America. They are finished. Skinned and cooked.
There is no reason for any citizen not to vote in this election. We take control when we vote. It’s a powerful thing, but when badly exercised you wind up with the tar pit that the Democrats put on display in America.
Vote smart,
Sincerely,
Tom Cahill Ballinskelligs